as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
earned a reputation as one of the most learned jurists in the federal courts
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Recent Examples of jurist
The question was posed by the Manhattan jurist after the prosecution rested following a more than six-week-long presentation of evidence against the hip-hop maven.
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Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Among them is a new chief justice, Hugo Aguilar, who would become the country’s first top jurist of Indigenous origin since the legendary Benito Juárez, who also served as president, more than a century and a half ago.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
The president recognized a perfect nominee for the times: a brilliant jurist who represented the best of American virtues and exhibited no vices or controversial positions on judicial issues (as had Bork three years earlier).
—Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
About a third, 32 percent, said federal judges have too much power, while 43 percent argued the jurists have the right amount.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 2 May 2025
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Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Among them is a new chief justice, Hugo Aguilar, who would become the country’s first top jurist of Indigenous origin since the legendary Benito Juárez, who also served as president, more than a century and a half ago.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
The president recognized a perfect nominee for the times: a brilliant jurist who represented the best of American virtues and exhibited no vices or controversial positions on judicial issues (as had Bork three years earlier).
—Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
About a third, 32 percent, said federal judges have too much power, while 43 percent argued the jurists have the right amount.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jurist
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The decision to reopen the case to the public eye came a little more than a month after the previous judge retired.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
13 July 2025
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On Thursday, a federal judge placed a temporary nationwide block on Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
13 July 2025
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Indiana proved to be a resilient team throughout the recent playoffs, and Jackson brought that to the summer league court.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Federal agents increasingly disrupt criminal prosecutions Similar clashes between federal immigration authorities, like Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and local courts have been reported in other states, where deportations or detentions have disrupted criminal prosecutions.—
Raphael Romero Ruiz,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
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“Jurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jurist. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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